Are any land crossing friendship bridges between Thailand and Laos open? What requirements now?

[FangFerang]

I want to visit Vientiane and need to know.

[KhunBENQ]

Just wasted some time in another deleted thread.

No regular individual tourist/visitor traffic.

Border still closed for that.

Only commercial/goods traffic.

[KhunBENQ]

Laos offers some "green zone" travel for certain nationals joining a booked tour.

No idea how to come back without quarantine.

[Jai Dee]

Topic moved to a forum where you are more likely to receive more exposure and hopefully sound advice.

 

/Moved.

[SteveAZ]

Laos is currently not open to individual tourists. Perhaps some group tourism.

Edited January 27, 2022 by SteveAZ

[Nong Khai Man]

Have seen a Few Laos Registered cars driving in Nong Khai in the past couple of days....NO Idea HOW They got across though !!

[ClaySmc]

Just saw this:

 

Thailand to Resume Bus Services to Laos Next Month - Laotian Times

 

But like everything else it could change at any moment with a new Covid-19 variant.

[KhaoNiaw]

18 minutes ago, ClaySmc said:

Just saw this:

 

Thailand to Resume Bus Services to Laos Next Month - Laotian Times

 

But like everything else it could change at any moment with a new Covid-19 variant.

There's also nothing there from the authorities in Laos to say that they will allow independent travellers to cross or lift any of their current quarantine restrictions. It would be quite a major development.
At the moment, tourists are only permitted from certain countries through approved tour groups. It's possible to enter by land for official / business purposes etc. under the following conditions:

All nationalities (including Lao) must obtain a COE (certificate of entry), be fully vaccinated (2 doses) and quarantine 14 days (unless partial exemption from employer or MOFA / covid task force)

You can enter by land (Nong Khai border only) or air (VTE Wattay airport only)

Edited January 27, 2022 by KhaoNiaw

[KhaoNiaw]

From today, 3rd February, Laos has just reduced quarantine requirements for travellers (I think still as in business, official travellers etc.) entering the country from 14 to 2 days.

Edited February 3, 2022 by KhaoNiaw